Kumar Kobra from 11/20 blem

[Bill Sanders]

Recieved the 20" Kobra today. As usual, I recieved it before payment sent. It is as described, this one is a 10/10. It has an almost perfect convex edge. not sharp enough to shave, but that will be taken care of shortly. Shouldn't take long, as it is faily sharp now, except for the last inch at the tip.
It does have a lot of red rouge on the wood handle, that will need to be removed. Didn't someone recommend something for this? I'll have to do a search.
20 inches long and lighter than my AK's. And fast moving, like it moves on it's own. no wonder it's called a Kobra.
Opened the package at work. One of the guys there says, "That thing is bigger than Crocodile Dundee's knife".
That's not a knife, THIS is a knife!

 

[Rusty]

Believe something was said about using Murphy's Oil Soap and a toothbrush.

Hmmmn... If I were you I'd use something else though. I'm a little too wary of Murphy showing up, even if it is in a bottle.

 

[Pappy]

Might an old man suggest using a bit of sanding cord. Much simpler than the oil soap and not messy. I have even had pretty good luck with the same type of string that they use in chalk lines. It just takes a bit longer is all.

 

[firkin]

OK.

You've gotten two good responses.

Sorta depends on how thick the rouge is. And the handle material.
I've gotten some that were thouroughy coated. And some that just had a bit in the grooves. Seems that the wooden handles were more prone to have a lot that was really worked in.

If you want to bring out a wood handle, I don't think that you can go wrong by wet-sanding (or tooth brush) with Murphy's concentrate and wiping things down with a paper towel or a rag. Continue until the red color is gone, and let it rest a few days before continuting with any further finishing. If it is a horn handle, Pappy's got it straight, the rouge doesn't seem to work into them like it does wood.

2 cents, discounted to zero, since I won't see any payment and worth exacty what you will pay for it.

As far as Rusty's fears, it's just soap bearing the name, I don't want to know what he does with it to make Mr. Murphy show up in a bad mood.

 

[Bill Martino]

Thanks for good help.

 

[Bill Sanders]

Thanks, guys. I think I will try the Murphys soap and toothbrush first. Then if it raises the grain, I can sand it smooth.

 

[ddean]

Originally posted by Seabee17
Thanks, guys. I think I will try the Murphys soap and toothbrush first. Then if it raises the grain, I can sand it smooth.

Probably too late now,
but to avoid raisiung the grain with murphy's:
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=273576